KUALA LUMPUR: A Facebook post in support of ‘Cikgu Azizan’ who was accused of slapping a student had gone viral and recorded more than 160,000 ‘likes’. The hashtag #PrayForCikguAzizan also made its round on social media platforms.
National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) president Kamarozaman Abd Razakin in a statement today expressed support for Azizan and said around 200 teachers are expected to visit the Seremban Magistrates Court to show moral support for the teacher who is going on trial tomorrow morning.
“We can see the full support given by the public to Cikgu Azizan especially on Facebook and I believe this can be a great motivation for him.
“Every teacher at his school truly respect and will always believe in him. He has always been an incredible teacher.
“I got a chance to meet Azizan yesterday and it was clear that he was still upset by the accusation made against him. The public’s support will definitely mean a lot to him,” he said.
Kamarozaman also said since Azizan joined the school many positive changes had taken place and disciplinary issues among students had reduced.
“I was informed that he has been a teacher at the school for more than two years now and this is the first time he is accused of being unreasonable in punishing his students.
“I believe that parents should try to better understand why some teachers need to take further action when their children misbehave in school.
“The intention is only to protect the students from (the) negative culture that may influence them to misbehave,” Kamarozaman told the New Straits Times.
On Oct 31, Azizan attended the first hearing of his court case where he was charged for voluntarily causing hurt on the student who he claimed had sniffed glue with his friends.
If found guilty, Azizan will be facing a one-year imprisonment or RM2,000 fine, or both.